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Business Acquisitions (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible asset   $ 5,800us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
Marine & Remote Sensing Solutions [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible asset 375us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= flir_MarineRemoteSensingSolutionsMember
 
DigitalOptics Charlotte    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible asset 2,520us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= flir_DigitalOpticsCharlotteMember
 
Patented Technology [Member] | DigitalOptics Charlotte    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible asset 2,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= flir_DigitalOpticsCharlotteMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 12 years  
Order or Production Backlog [Member] | DigitalOptics Charlotte    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible asset 150us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= flir_DigitalOpticsCharlotteMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 2 years  
Customer relationships | DigitalOptics Charlotte    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible asset $ 370us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= flir_DigitalOpticsCharlotteMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 2 years 6 months